Dollar Store Robbed By Man With Knife

An Allentown dollar store was robbed by a man with a knife Wednesday and the robber escaped with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

The incident happened about 3 p.m. at the Loco Dollar Store, 734 Hamilton St., police said. No one was injured.

A man walked into the store and approached the counter, pretending he wanted to make a purchase, said David Howells Jr., Allentown police assistant chief. The robber pulled out a knife and threatened to cut the cashier, Howells said.

The cashier handed over money and the man ran out of the store. He was last seen running west on Hamilton Street, Howells said.